, 1887-08-16
THE UTES MUST GO.
Colorado's Pets Will Be Warmly
Received in Wyoming.
A Company of 100 Rawlinsites
Ready for the Fray.
Capt, Blydenburg and Col. McCarty
In Command.
Col. 0fney, of Fort Russell, Wants
To Depart for the Front.

HNeTy TOWN. On tHe Union racine IN
Wyoming is more or less excited over the
latest Ute outbreak in Colorado. Raw
Inns is wild over the prospect of the in
vasion OF Wyoming by the hostiles. The
following special dispatch to THE LEADER
was received from that point last night
A company of 100 men has been organ
lied, mounted and equipped here during
the past twenty-four hours, and are ready
to start for the scene of the Ute depreda-
tons at a moments notice. The citizens
here have had experience with these In
dams upon several occasions and have
suffered greatly at their hands. They are
fully determined hat if the Utes cross
the Colorado line they will return some
what lessened numerically. In short, the
Utes must 90.
The home guards are under command
of Capt, Chas. h. Blydenburg, member
elect of the legislature and Col. VIM.
McCarty, an e%x-union soldier and .ex-
perienced Indian fighter. The former
gentleman was an one time champion
rifle shot OF the world, having won that
title during the progress Of an interna-
tional match at Creedmoor. He is still
u splendid marksman and is not lacking
in nerve or presence of mind. The vol
unteers comprise the best in the city,
all good riders, familiar with the use of
firearms and acquainted with the methods
of Indian warfare in general and the
manners and customs of the Utes in par
%ticular, having had many a sharp en-
gagement with detachments Of the latter
tribe led by Douglas and Capt. Jack,
both noted warriors
The ladies are doing their share and
are encouraging every able-bodied man to
join the volunteers. They are also
making bandages to be used if necessary.
A messenger named Golden, a reliable
and trustworthy man, arrived here this
evening from Meeker, on the White
River, with intelligence which increased
the excitement and served TO make the
rangers only more anxious to start for
the front at once.
He reported hat about $50 Utes were
fighting a much smaller force of ranch
men and cowboys fifteen miles below
Meeker, which is but ninety miles from
Rawlins.
Every family in the vicinity of Meeker is
making all possible haste to reach that
settlement.
1t seems as though Indians from all
quarters are rushing to JON Colorow who
has r~egained his lost popularity and in
fuence by his bold stroke.
There is a signal fire on every hill, and
below Meeker, between the White and
Bear river, the entire country is ablaze.
Many ranches and thousands of tons of
hay must inevitably be destroyed, as it is
impossible to check tie flames.
Every citizen here believes that troops
should be dispatched in the direction of
Meeker at once, as the danger appears
imminent and increasing hourly. The
redskins are well acquainted with this
entire section of country, The White
River Utes formerly did all their trading
at this point, and know the exact
locality of every valley, hill and
stream in the whole country. If they
pass Meeker and continue their bloody
trail toward the North the beautiful Snake
river valley will be converted into a NAM
moth slaughtering pen. Along this stream
are settled no less than 300 families, and
probably not more than half that mum
Der are aware that crafty and bl9odthlrsty
old Colorow has adorned himself with
war paint once more.
Great interest is manifeited in the out
break here on account of depredations
committed near this city by Utes in early
days. For an entire summer n band of
these Indians lurked in this vicinity, and
it was at the risk of his life that a resi-
dent ventured more than 4 mile from
town.
The social and business relations Of
citizens Of Meeker and Rawlinsites are Of
the most pleasant character. Residents
OF the former place obtain their mail and
supplies from this point, and it is not an
uncommon occurrence for a Meeker youth
to carry a Rawlins belle to his Colorado
home. There is not a man in this city
who would not gladly imperil himself in
an effort to save theIife of anyone in dan
ger of being killed, or what is worse, cap
tured by the Utes.
There was no little anxiety and a great
deal of speculation as to the status of the
outbreak in this city. Secretary Shan
non, who is now acting governor, re
marked that if Governor Adams, Of Col.
orado, did not keep those Indians at
home that Wyomingites would kill them
off upon their advent in this territory.
The acting-governor received the follow
ing dispatch from Governor Moonlight
yesterday
| am leaving the territory for Salt
Lake. There is some fear of Indians
upon the line, A company of volunteers
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